Combustion inventions 06/07

20070148605 - Splitter valve: A combined heat and power system comprising a Stirling engine (1) the head (2) of which is heated by a burner. A heat exchanger (10) absorbs heat from exhaust gases from the burner which have heated the engine head. A supplementary burner (22, 23) generates additional heat which is directly... Agent: Needle & Rosenberg, P.C.

20070141519 - Method and device for the combustion of fuel: A method and device for the combustion of fuel in a fuel chamber resulting in combustion which is particularly low in nitrogen, wherein fuel and combustion air are mixed before entering the combustion chamber avoiding self-ignition; a first part of the mixture is introduced into the combustion chamber such that... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070141520 - Lighter with information carrier: The invention relates to a lighter, comprising a housing (3) with a fuel tank (2), a lighter head (4) with a burner device (6) and an ignition device (7). The fuel (5) in the fuel tank (2) is embodied such that information, provided on an information support (9) arranged in... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20070141522 - Burner apparatus and methods for making inorganic fibers: Inorganic fiber production burner apparatus and methods of use are disclosed. One burner includes a refractory block adapted to be in fluid connection with sources of primary oxidant and fuel, the refractory block having a fuel and primary oxidant entrance end and a flame exit end, the flame exit end... Agent: Johns Manville

20070141521 - Double burner for gas cookers, of the type provided with multiple concentric flame crowns: The present invention refers to a double burner for gas cookers, of the type provided with multiple concentric flame crowns (FE, FC), which comprises two gas inlet (3, 4) that reach the centre of the body (1) at a slightly different height, so that communication can be provided between the... Agent: Armstrong Kratz Quintos Hanson & Brooks

20070134604 - Fluid heating method: A method of heating a fluid utilizing a process heater having one or more first combustion zones and one or more second combustion zones. The combustion of a fuel is divided between the first and second combustion zones. The oxygen is provided for combustion within the first combustion zone by... Agent: Praxair, Inc. Law Department - M1 557

20070134605 - Assembly and tool for placing in and removing from a holder wax lights, tea lights and/or candles: An embodiment of the present application is directed to an assembly, including: a holder for a wax light, tea light or candle, wherein the holder comprises a bottom and one or more standing side walls; and a tool. The tool includes: at least two gripping members; and a pivotable connection... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070134606 - Candle making process: A jar candle includes at least two decorative elements located adjacent the interior of the jar and positioned in a predetermined relationship with respect to one another. A manufacturing method for forming the jar candle includes proving ajar having an interior surface defining an interior region. A sleeve having a... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20070134607 - Structure for forming a burning wick and burning device with a burning wick: A structure for forming a burning wick and a burning device with such burning wick. The burning device includes a hollow bottle body, a bottle mouth provided on the bottle body for accommodating the burning liquid, a bottle mouth cap provided on the bottle mouth of the bottle body, a... Agent: Hdsl

20070134608 - Gas burner: The invention relates to a burner comprising a burner head and gas supply channels arranged in the burner head. In order to improve the heat and corrosion resistance of the burner, the burner head consists of a material containing aluminium at least in the region of the outlet ends (5... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20070128561 - System and method to automatically extinguish a candle: A safety device, for example for candles, is disclosed. The safety device includes a cover, a support structure, a support device, a controller, an electrical timing device, an input device, an output device, and a closing device. The support structure is hingedly coupled to the cover, and configured to be... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20070128562 - Burner apparatus: A burner apparatus for an indoor or outdoor fireplace, fire pit, stove or oven is shown. The burner apparatus operates to produce natural gas fueled or liquid petroleum fueled amber flames among artificial logs, coals or a combination of artificial logs and coals, simulating a natural fire. One embodiment of... Agent: Pradip K. Sahu

20070128563 - Ignition device for a gas appliance and method of operation: An ignition device for a gas appliance is provided. The ignition device includes a membrane and a plurality of heating elements embedded in the membrane, wherein the heating elements comprise a plurality of patterned resistors and wherein the plurality of heating elements are configured to heat a surface on application... Agent: Patrick S. Yoder Fletcher Yoder

20070128564 - Burner: A burner is disclosed which includes a vortex generator for a combustion air stream, means for the admission of fuel into the combustion air stream and air inlet ducts, the combustion air stream enters a vortex chamber of the vortex generator via air inlet ducts. The fuel is injected into... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC